Paul Hindemith and Neue Sachlichkeit: Zeitoper in the Weimar Republic
Description:
The focus of this study will be the impact of Neue Sachlichkeit on Zeitoper, specifically its influence upon Hindemith's operatic output. The purpose of this paper is not to.subject these works to detailed musical analysis, but rather to place Hindemith's Zeitopern in historical perspective, examining how they were influenced by and mirrored the aesthetic atmosphere of the Weimar Republic.
Date:
May 1992
Creator:
Kresge, Kristine Helene